Note:These are the
course policies for the undergraduate level of
Cyberlaw.

I.COURSE
OBJECTIVES

This course is designed
to examine a variety of legal issues that have arisen in the new world of
cyberspace.The digital evolution raises fundamental
questions about how existing law may apply, if at all, to problems of the
new technologies.The course will therefore explore
legal problems that arise such as issues of jurisdiction, ownership and
protection of intellectual property, business and finance issues, e.g.,
on-line contracting and taxation, regulation of privacy, security, and
on-line speech, computer crime and international issues created by
cyberspace.

II.PREREQUISITES

Business Law 3305
or permission of the instructor.

III.
CLASS POLICIES

Grade
Determination

Grading
Scale

Tests (2 @ 20% each)

40%

A = 90%

Website Design Contract Presentation

15%

B+ = 87%

Cyberlaw
Issue Presentation

20%

B = 80%

Attendance

1%

C+ = 77%

Final Exam

24%

C = 70%

Total

100%

TESTS:

1.Tests are to be taken on the dates scheduled.
There are no excused absences from tests except for illness which requires
a physician's note, or death in the immediate family.
If you fail to take a test when scheduled for either of these reasons,
you must notify me before the test.No makeup
tests will be given, but the next scheduled exam score will count double
in order to replace the excused, missed test.If the
final is used as the makeup test, the missed test will count as only 20%
of the grade instead of 24%.Unless three tests or
finals are scheduled on the same day, students must take their
examinations on the scheduled day and time.Students
who have a learning disability may have thirty extra minutes to take a
test or final examination.This extension is only
permitted by those students having a certification from Shelia Houser,
Director of the Office of Access and Learning Accommodation who may be
contacted at 710-3605.This extension will be taken
after the regular testing period has been completed and at a time agreed
upon by the student and me.

2.No test is recorded until it has been reviewed in class and
returned at the end of the class period.If a student
fails to return a test before he/she leaves the classroom, a zero will
automatically be given for that test.A student who
returns a test with a page or pages missing will also receive an automatic
zero.

3.Finals will not
be posted and absolutely no phone calls shall be made to my office to
inquire about the final grade.A student may, however,
give me a self-addressed, stamped envelope and I will mail it to the
student with the final grade included as soon as possible.Because of security issues I will not e-mail any grades to
students.

4.Changes for
inadequate eraser marks on exams must be brought to my attention
immediately after class on the day exams are returned to you.

IV.
CLASS PARTICIPATION AND PRESENTATIONS

1.Attendance - University policy requires that you attend at
least 75% of the classes to receive credit in the course.Attendance will be recorded at the beginning of class.If a student misses no more than three class periods, he/she will
earn 1% that will be added to the final grade.If a
student is not prepared for an assigned problem or case he/she will have
1% deducted from class participation.If a student
misses class after being assigned a case or problem and it is unexcused,
he/she will also have 1% deducted from class participation.

2.Promptness - A student who is late to class should check
with the instructor immediately after class in order not be recorded as
absent.Two tardy appearances will count as one
absence.

3.Preparation and participation - Students are expected to
read the chapter shown on the syllabus, complete the problems assigned
from the chapter, answer questions in class, and participate in class
discussions.Supplementary material will be furnished
or assigned from the Internet, and it will be essential that you bring
this material and your textbook to class.

4.Presentations -

A.Website Design
Contract

1.The class will be divided into groups by me, and each group will
work as a team to present its typewritten version of a website
design contract.A Power Point Presentation will also
be required to summarize salient points.I will assign
each group a particular type of client who has hired them to create the
agreement.Each presentation shall last no more
that 15 minutes and be at least four pages but no more than ten pages
long.A moderator may be chosen to present the
contract but each member is expected to give oral input when called upon.

2.The contract shall include the following but it is not limited to
these provisions:

a.what specific services will be provided and what the finished
website will include;

b.pricing;

c.ownership of and clearance of intellectual property rights for the
completed website as well as all underlying programming and/or content;

d.adequate warranties and representations;

e.liability and indemnification clauses;

f.confidentiality and non-compete clauses;

g.modification clause;

h.termination provisions; and

i.choice of law and forum provisions.

3.The presentation and work product must be ready at the time
specified in the syllabus.

4.If a member of the group cannot be present this student must make
arrangements with me to present the contract at another time.I must be notified, if possible, before the presentation is
due.

B.Cyberlaw Issue Presentations

1.Students will present their cyberlaw
issue on the two class periods shown in the syllabus.
The issue presented may be on any topic created by the emergence of
cyberlaw.Topics must
be approved by me by the first week in March, and approval may be sought
at any time before this date.Regular office hours
shall be used when seeking topic approval.Bring two
potential topics to discuss in case another student has already selected
the same topic.I will pass out all the assignments
and presentation times as soon as all students have selected their topics.

2.Presentations shall discuss how the issue will be dealt with under
existing law, whether the law is adequately adapted to solve the problem,
and are there viable alternatives, considering both legal and
market/technological solutions.

3.Presentations shall also last no more than 10 minutes, and each
presenter will be responsible for allowing time for questions and answers
at the end of the talk.

4.Presentations shall not be less than 10 pages, be typewritten, have
at least 15 sources, 70% of which can be taken directly from the Internet,
and include all sources in endnotes for the bibliography.

5.These presentations and work product will be graded on how well the
student presents the topic, the excellence of the analysis, and the
proficiency of the research and writing.

6.The presentations and papers are to be presented at the time
assigned unless other arrangements have been made with me before
the designated time.

C.Business attire, coat and tire for men, dress suits or pant suits
for women, will be required for the student’s presentation.

V.
GENERAL RESOURCES.

The following materials and websites are not
required but may be used for students’ research projects.

Books:

Miller and
Hollowell: Online
Legal Research

Miller and Cross: The Legal and E-Commerce Environment Today

Bick: 101 Things You Need to Know About Internet Law

Maggs,
Soma, Sprowl:
Internet and Computer Law

Burgunder:
Legal Aspects of Managing Technology

Lessig:
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace

Beatty and Samuelson:
Business Law and the Legal Environment for a New
Century

Cyberspace Law Abstracts:<http://www.ssrn.com/link/cyberspace-law.html>

GigaLaw
Com:<http://www.gigalaw.com>

The
Cyberlaw Informer:<http://cyberlawinformer.com>

VI.NOTICE

This syllabus is a guide
to class coverage.I reserve the right to change the
schedule if circumstances make it necessary.

VII.OFFICE HOURS

Office hours must be strictly observed and these hours will be
posted on the directory in the waiting area of the Accounting and Business
Law Department.An appointment may be scheduled,
however, if a student cannot come during these hours.
Calls may be made at any time to my office telephone and my voice mail
will record the message if I am not available.I will
return your call as soon as possible.

VIII. LEGAL ADVICE

I am
unable to give students legal advice since I am not bonded.A studenty may, however, contact Linda
Cates, the free attorney for Baylor students, at (254) 710-3586, and
obtain advice from her.